OHL hockey is back for another season and the Sudbury Wolves hit the ice for their home opener this Friday, Sept. 19.
The Pack welcomes their Highway 17 rivals, the North Bay Battalion to open the season. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m. but the fun begins at 4:30 p.m. with Howlapalooza, which will be held on Grey Street to celebrate the new season until 6:30 p.m.
“The Wolves finished the preseason with a 3-2-0-0 record, including wins against the Rouyn Noranda Huskies, the Soo Greyhounds, and a 3-1 win last Friday to the North Bay Battalion,” the team said in a news release. “Standouts of preseason action include Wolves forward Hudson Chitaroni, who scored a goal and added four assists in four games, and import forward Jan Chovan (LAK), who recorded goals In his two preseason games, along with an assist.
In their interactions last season, the Wolves bested the Battalion with a 4-2-2-0 record, winning all four matchups at the Sudbury Community Arena and outscoring North Bay 21-8 in those games.
Celebrate the start of the new season and get your excitement level up by taking part in a Sudbury Wolves pep rally tonight (Sept. 16) at the New Sudbury Centre from 6-7 p.m.
“The team and the coaches will be on hand to interact with Wolves Nation as we get set to kick off a new season of Wolves hockey,” the team said in a news release. “Wolves Nation will also have their first chance to get their hands on the new retro collection and new apparel, at both Greater Sports and at centre court.”
On game day Friday, the free Howlapalooza Street Party takes over Grey Street from 4-6:30 p.m. Those in attendance at Howlapalooza have a chance to get one of 500 exclusive home opener t-shirts to those who can provide proof of having a ticket for the game.
The party will feature live music, face painting, bouncy castles, street hockey, free ice cream, a beer garden at the Townehouse Tavern, and Wolves player appearances and autographs.
Tickets for the game are on sale now online or at the Sudbury Arena box office. For season ticket information, contact [email protected].